As output increases, total variable cost:

a. increases at a decreasing rate and then at an increasing rate.

b. increases continuously at a decreasing rate.

c. increases more rapidly than does total cost.

d. increases at a constant rate.

A manufacturing company is interested in how a new sick-leave policy affects the number of days its employees miss per year.

How is the consumer price index used to calculate inflation?

Use this information for Train Corporation to answer the question that follow. The following financial information was summarized from the accounting records of Train Corporation for the current year ended December 31: Rails Division Locomotive

During the fiscal year ended 2014, a company had revenues of $340,000, cost of goods sold of $215,000, and an income tax rate of 30 percent on income before income taxes. What was the company's 2014 net income? a. $87,500b. $102,000c. $37,500d.

Carns Company is considering eliminating its small tools division, which reported an operating loss for the recent year of $85,000. Division sales for the year were $1,310,000 and its variable costs were $1,175,000.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four distinct eras in the evolution of marketing? A. Relationship Era B. Sales Era C. Triple-Bottom-Line Era D. Social Media Era E. Production Era

The auditors' report on the entity's financial statements included an additional paragraph disclosing a difference of opinion between the auditors and the entity for which the auditors believed an adjustment to the financial statements should be

A favorable balance of trades exists when a country A. has more debt liabilities than assets B. spends more than it saves C. saves more than it spends D. exports more than it imports

Promotions that are designed to increase product availability in distribution channels are known as: sampling. sweepstakes promotion. trade sales promotion. price promotion. nonprice promotion.

Boretti has $400,000 in a stock fund. The fund pays a 10% return, compounded annually. If he does not make another deposit into the account, how long will it take for the account to increase to $2 million? (Do not round intermediate calculations.